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Household of Samuel Lax (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Samuel Lax and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Lax, born in 1840 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Christiana Lax, born in 1846 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1874 in York, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Joe (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, Henry Lax, born in 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Samuel Lax's household

Male

Samuel

Lax

Head
Female

Christiana

Lax

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lax

Son
Male

John

Lax

Son
Female

Emily

Lax

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Lax

Son
Female

Amelia

Lax

Daughter
Male

Joe

Lax

Son
Male

Henry

Lax

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Lax
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Lax

Head

Married

41

1840

York, Yorkshire, England

Christiana

Lax

Wife

Married

35

1846

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Lax

Son

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Lax

Son

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Lax

Daughter

Single

7

1874

York, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Lax

Son

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Lax

Daughter

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Lax

Son

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Lax

Boarder

Single

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

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